Sam Hutchinson is expected to be available for selection, having been rested in their last friendly versus Port Vale. The 27-year-old, who has been deployed at centre-half throughout their pre-season programme, was forced off against Nacional after sustaining a minor injury.

Boss Carlos Carvalhal said: “We didn’t want to take any risks with Sam. We just protected him.”

Jack Hunt and Marco Matias may also return to action after sitting out the Valiants warm-up match.